Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mat. Clarken, of San Francisco, was COM
missioned Notary Public yesterday.
A carload of Italians was shipped north
on the Oregon express last night, to work
on the road.
Another large lot of granite was unloaded
yesterday morning at the depot, to be used
in the work of beautifying the Park.
The local passenger train from Reno was
an hour late yesterday afternoon, and the
San Francisco train was held until its
arrival.
Improvements are to be made at the Cen
trail House soon, whereby eight fine bath
rooms are to be added to the adjoining
barber shop.
Yesterday morning Judge Armstrong
sentenced 10 De Soto to three wears in
Folsom for petit larceny, Soto has prior
conviction of felony charged against him.
George Kennedy, who committed a bat
terry last Sunday at Gait upon the person of
]. A. Flemming, was broughtto the county
Jail yesterday, to serve three months sem
tence.
By an announcement appearing in this
issue, bids for straw are called for by Edwin
F. Smith, Secretary of the State Agricult-
urai Society, for use at the Park for stock
during the approaching State Fair.
The cost of feeding city prisoners during
the last month figures up 500 so, or an
average of ten cents per meal. This in
clUdes the salary of the cook as we'll as cost
of provisions.
Ii the case of Geo. Newman VS.. John
Olsen, Judge Armstrong yesterday ordered
that plaintiff have so days additional time
to that allowed by law, in which TO pre-
pare, propose and serve his statement on
motion for new trial.
An attachment was issued Yesterday from
the Police Court for George Wittenbrock, a
defaulting witness in the case of the People
VS.. Brown. He had been duly summoned
but failed to put in an appearance.
The average signal service temperature
yesterday was go, being 13o cooler than
the normal temperature tor that day. The
highest and lowest temperatures were 75o
and $50. with brisk southerly wind and
clear weather.
Davisville is gaining an unenviaole rep
utauon of late for cutting, burning and
other sensational occurrences The last bit
of romance is in the shape of a rugilistic
encounter, in which John Dunn knocked
| Thos. Lannan out in four rounds.
Last evening being quiet one in police
| circles, only three arrests were made viz: :
Gus. Brown. for disturbing the peace, by
| Franks and Frazee; J. J. Kelley, violating
street ordinance, O'Meara and kider Low
| Dansing, carrying concealed weapon, by
| Mclaughlin and Rice.
When the steamer Modoc was about to
leave the landing at CORTLAND yesterday, the
gang plank was suddenly pulled in, and
| Fred. b. Houston was thrown into the
river. The moving of the steamer caused
such commotion of the water that Mr.
| Houston went under twice, and doubtless
would have been drowned but for the
timely assistance of parties who came to
his rescue.
| Assessor Frost's statement TO the State
Board of Equalization contains the follow
| ing 1.-The value of real estate, other
than city and town lots, with the improve
ments thereon, amounts to Sl1 ,470, ,525; the
city and town lots, with Improvements, are
assessed at SO, ,227 ,255. The telegraph and
telephone lines are assessed at SlS,225;
mining claims and improvements thereon,
$102, ,595; mining and irrigating bitches,
10000 money and solvent credits. s544,
go; other personal property, 81 54S ,035.
This makes the total value of all property
S26. $40, ,905, which is big increase over the
assessment of last year."
The corridors of the State Capitol are in
state of confusion upstairs and down.
stairs. A large supply of linolium has
just been received and dozen men are
now engaged taking up the remains of the
old carpet and replacing it with the new
article. The statue in the rotunda is COW
cred up. Dust and noise rules everywhere
An appropriation of $4,000 made at the
last session of the Legislature is to be used
for refurnishing the halls and offices wher
ever needed. 1t is probable that new car.
pets will be laid in the Governors Office
and in the Treasurer's, Controllers, Attor,
ney Generals and Secretary of States Of
fees.
I CELEBRATION AT NAPA.-The Sacramento
county delegation of Native Sons met las
evening. Great enthusiasm was displayed
on the fruit question, and the ' Natives y
intend TO boom Sacramento county anc
show our sister county what we raise il
this valley. The various committees re
ported splendid progress, and it was unani